Peanut vine pulling machine



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Nov. 24, 1953 W. E. PRIESTLEY PEANUT VINE] PULLING MACHINE 5 Sheets-Sheet 4 Filed Dec. 4, 1948 NVENTOR. VV, EPrlestley Hi5 ATTORNEY II II II llllllll Nov. 24, 1953 w. E. PRIESTLEY 2,660,013

PEANUT VINE POLLING MACHINE Filed Dec. 4, 1948 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 IN V EN TOR.

WEPriesUey BY H is ATTORNEY Patented Nov. 24, 1953 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE PEANUT VINE PULLING MACHINE William E. Priestley, Kendall, N. Y.

Application December 4, 1948, Serial No. 63,480

' 1 This invention relates to harvesting machines, and more particularly pertains to a machine for harvesting peanuts.

Since the peanut plant has its blossoms above the surface of the ground on the ends of stalks which following the blossoming season reach down to the ground and develop peanut pods just below the surface of the ground, it is necessary to so handle the vines in removing them from from its vines below the surface of the ground "and beneath the level where the peanut pods are located, together with a pulling device which will pull the vines directly upward after such severance, so as to remove both vines and attached pods from the ground in a manner to take advantage of the fact that the blossom stalks will withstand the greatest pull in a vertical direction.

It is a further object of the present invention to provide a machine that can operate along the rows of peanut plants at a relatively high rate of speed and yet maintain the same action on the peanut vines as when operating at a relatively slow rate of speed.

Generally speaking, and without making any attempt to define the exact nature of the invention, it is proposed to provide as one form of the invention, a power driven carrier adapted to move along a row of peanuts and having attached thereto a horizontal knife adapted to travel beneath the surface of the ground at a predetermined depth for severing the lower portions of the roots of the peanut plants from the vines or stalks extending above the ground. Associated with this knife and located above the surface of the ground are two wheels mounted on parallel shafts at a predetermined angle away from the vertical, and so located that the two wheels contact each other directly over the row of peanut plants. The mounting for these wheels is so located that their lower peripheries are just above the surface of the ground. The power driven carrier thus can move the knife and these wheels along a row of the peanut vines permitting the peanut vines to enter between the two contacting wheels just subsequent to their severance irom their ts we s als supplied to the 5 Claims. (Cl. 55-66) wheels to cause their rotation to pull the vines along the line of contact between the two wheels. In the present embodiment, the wheels are shown as having pneumatic tires slightly underinfiated so as to produce a substantial area of contact with the line of movement of any contacting point being of substantial length.

The engagement of thevines between the two contacting wheels will obviously produce a vertical pull on the vines having direction dependent upon the ratio between the speed of rotation of the wheels and the travel of the machine along the row of peanutvines. For the purpose of effecting an exactly vertical pull upon the peanut vines, it is necessary to provide such a rate of rotation of the wheels that the horizontal travel component of the contacting line will correspond in amount but be opposite in direction to the horizontal travel of the machine. In this case, the only component acting upon the vines is the vertical component of travel of the contacting line between the, two wheels, which may be termed the pulling component. The actual distance of pull will depend upon the length of the pull on the vines may be desirable in some cases,

it should be understood that other angles of pull may be provided by properly selecting the relative rate of rotation of the contacting wheels.

The power driven carrier also is preferably provided with a power driven elevator adapted to receive the vines as they are pulled by the pneu- 'matically tired pulling device and raise them to a collecting tray which may be periodically dumped. In this way, the peanut vines together the surface of the ground, but the pulling device associated therewith is of a different form which comprises a rotary drum having a plurality of spaced arms each having a suitable length and diameter to extend into the ground and reach under the trunks of peanut plants and then raise them. This form of the invention also contemous from the "accompanying drawings and inpart pointed out, as the; description of the invention progresses.

In describing the invention in detail, reference will be made to the accompanying drawings, in which like reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which Fig. 1 is a side elevation of one form of the present invention including the pulling device having two contacting wheels with pneumatic tires;

Fig. 2 is a top view of the machine shown in Fig. 1 but taken on line 2-2 of Fi 1;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional view of one of the contacting wheels and its supporting axle pulling device; I

Fig. '7 is a top view of the machine shown in Fig. 6 taken on line 1-? of Fig. 6;

Fig. 8 is a partial sectional view taken on line ,-8.-e8 of Fig. 1 of the pulley support for the slatted belt type elevator shown in Figs. 2 and 7; and

Fig. 9 is a partial view taken on line 9-9 of Fig. 6 of the rotating drum type pullin device shown in Fig. 7.

For the purpose of simplifying the illustration,

and facilitating in the explanation, the various 1par$ constituting the embodiments of the inven- -tion have been shown in their more simple form, -;and in some cases conventional illustrations have been employed rather than showing all of the details of a structure which would actually be employed in practice, the drawings having been made more with the purpose in mind of making it easy to understand the purposes and mode of operation of the invention, than with the idea of illustrating the specific structure and design of .parts that would be employed in practice.

Referring to Fig. 1- of the drawings, a portion of .a tractor T is shown as having a power driven ;wheel attached to its rear axle 6 from which a powertake-ofi l is provided.

It is of course understood that the tractor T is to be considered as being of the-conventional type having the usual power plant, steering mechanism and the like, so that it can be driven along .the rows of peanuts or other vines as desired- A tractor thus constructed is suitable to either carry the harvestin machine of the present invention or draw it along as desired. In both cases, the tractor also furnishes power for driving the harvesting machines devices as disclosed herein. However, a separate power plant could be provided for driving the machines devices, if desired.

The harvesting machine of the present invention includes a carrying frame formed by having two horizontal arms 8 which are suitably attached beneath the rear axle 6 of the tractor T by suitable U-bolts, and also to the frame of the ,tractor T, so that the two obliquely extending arms 9 are rigidly held upright in position.

These two arms 9, one on each side of the tractor I and extending rearwardly, are connected by a cross bar between them and near their outer ends. This cross bar hasnot been shown in Fig. 2 since it would obscure certain other parts. Extending downwardly from the arms 9 adjacent the cross bar are two supports It, portions of which are shown in Fig. 2, and which thus form devices.

channel beam type member 26 which is held in a U-shaped carrier for pivotally supporting the operatin mechanism, as presently described.

This operating mechanism is provided with two longitudinal frame members H and I2 as seen in Fig. 2 formed of channel beams. These frame members H and 12 are cross connected by angle beam I3, I 3 and [5 to give rigidity to the frame structure and also to provide supporting means for other parts.

The frame provided by the supports H and I2 is pivoted on both sides at points it, and the end of the frame extending towards the tractor T,

because of its weight, assumes a lowered position determined by two limit chains i7.

Extending downwardly from each support member I l and I2 is a braced leg formed by metal strips [8 and I9, as viewed in Fig. 1. These metal strips l8 and is are connected by a cross member at their base, and have attached thereto a foot member 20 as viewed in Figs. 2 and 5. In brief, there are two downwardly extending legs, one on each side of the machine, and each having a foot member 29 attached thereto. Each of these members 20 has attached thereto a suitable knife Each foot member 20 has a circular hole in its forward position (see Fig. 5) so as to be pivoted at point 22 (see Fig. 2), but an oblong hole is provided in its rearward position to permit such pivoting movement and yet provide that it may be held in its adjusted position by a bolt at 23 passing through this oblong hole. Also, each knife 2| is provided with a pivot point at 24 which allows the knife 2| to have its angle adjusted because of the oblong hole in the foot member 26 which provides for a bolt 25 to maintain its set position. Although this description has been given more particularly for the left hand foot and knife shown in Fig. 2, it is to be understood that the same structure is employed for the right hand foot. In this connection, it might be well to state that the machine embodying the invention is constructed so as to be able to harvest two rows of peanuts at the same time. For this reason dual knives and peanut pulling devices are provided.

Between the cross beams l3 and M are located the two moveable supports for the vine pulling Each such support comprisesa wide position by two cross bars 2? and 28, each of which has bolts 29 extending between the beam 26 and the respective cross bars l3 and [4 to engage U-shaped members 36 as seen in Fig. 3. In this way, the beam 26 may be adjusted to a suitable position on the cross bars l3 and M in accordance with the distance between two rows of peanuts being harvested simultaneously by the machine.

Each mounting member 26 has attached thereto a tubular casing 3| (see Fig. 3) in which is mounted a shaft 32 having bearings 33 and 34 at opposite ends. A thrust bearing 35 is also provided at its upper end. At the lower end the shaft 32 has mounted thereon a wheel 36 in a suitable manner to provide protection for the bearing 34 from dust and dirt. This wheel 36 is provided with a pneumatic tire 31 which is of the thin walled type and is underinfiated so that the contact between it, and its mate 38 as Viewed in Fig. 2 provides a substantially straight line of contact for a substantial distance. 'In this connection, it should be understood that both of the .tires 3'! and 33 should be inflated to the same contact between the wheels.

i tween these two tires may be considered as a'line as shown in the diagram of Fig. 4 for the purpose of resolving the directions of pull and travel, but actually the contact between the two tires is of substantial width, thus forming a substantial contacting area.

In brief, the two wheels (or pneumatic tires) 31 and 38 are mounted on the member 26 at properly spaced points to provide for the proper The oblique angle formed between the ground and the plane in which the wheels rotate is selected in accordance with the distance of vertical pull desired. This angle can be selected within the necessary limits by selecting the location of the pivot point It.

for "the side beams II and I2 on the arms Iii. Obviously, the'oblique angle is increased and the vertical pull is likewise increased when the pivot point is moved upwardly on the side arms ||l;

'whereas the oblique angle is decreased and the length of vertical pull is likewise decreased when the pivot point It is moved downwardly on the side arms III. In this connection, achange in the "angle may also require a change in the length of the chain Il so that the wheels 31, 38, 39 and 40 will'be properly positioned just above the In this connection, it is desirable to have the knives just slightly pointed downwardly so that the ground will be slightly disturbed making it easier to pull the vines and their connected peanuts.

Referring to Fig. 1, it can be seen that a suitably slatted elevator is provided extending across the carrier as shown in'Fig. 2. This elevator is formed by side bars 4| being pivoted from arms 42 at points 43 on each side. These side arms 4| can be raised or lowered depending upon the positions of the braces 44 on either side which are pivoted on the side bars II and I2 at points 45 and adjustably positioned on the bars 4| at points 46.

Referring to Figs. 2 and 8, it will be seen that the upper end of the elevator has a shaft 41 extending between the side bars 4| and having pulleys 48 and 49 located thereon and suitably keyed thereto. The lower end of the elevator also includes a shaft 50 which passes between the side arms 4| and has pulleys 5| and 52 mounted thereon. These pulleys 5| and 52 are freerunning. Two belts 53 and 54 are mounted over the respective pairs of pulleys at the upper and lower ends on each side. Rectangular slats 55 extend between belts 53 and 54 and are located at equally spaced intervals throughout their length. These slats have protruding teeth 56 as seen in Figs. 1 and 2 which are so passed through "the diagonal of the rectangular slats that they bearing 62 and has its other end connected -to thepower take-off 1 through a universal joint 63 of any suitable type. On the outerendof the shaft is located a pulley 54 which is directly opposite to idler pulleys and liowhich are mountedon upright axis at slightly divergent 'angles as 'best viewed in Fig. 1 so as toprovide for the suitable passage of belt 6'! around pulley '68 which is mounted on the horizontal shaft 69.

This shaft 69 is supported by the side beams" H and [2 by suitable bearing members 10 and H.

In this connection, it will be seen that the pulley 68 may move on an arc about the pivot point I6 within certain limits due to the unevenness of the ground and the particular adjustment of the limit chains l1 without affecting the belt and pulley adjustment. Even though slight movement occurs, the idlers 65 and 66 remain in corresponding positions with respect to the pulley 58, since they are mounted on bracket 12 attached to beam l2. The belt 61 in passing over the idlers 65 and 56 changes its direction at substantially right angles exactly opposite the pulley 64 so thatsuch arcuate movement of the idlers 65 and 66 about the point I6 is substantially tangent to a circle having the shaft 6|) as its center and in the same plane with the pulley 64. For this reason, any oscillatory movement of the side beams II and I2 does'not interfere with the proper transmission of power from the pulley 64 to the pulley 68.

The shaft 69 has keyed thereto pulleys i5 and '16. Also, pulleys 11 and 18 are mounted on extending portions of the shafts to which the wheels Q31 and 4|) are attached. These pulleys 11 and 18 are so located opposite the pulleys l5 and 16 respectively, that the belts 19 and can be connected between their respective pairs of pulleys in a manner to permit pulleys l5 and 16 on the shaft 69 to act as the drivers. Referring itis the return portion of the belt 19 which is "here involved.

The power take-off from the tractor supplies a rotational torque on the shaft 60 in the directionof the circular arrow shown in Fig. 1 similarly indicated on the pulley 64 in Fig. 2. This I causes the pulley 68 to be driven in a clockwise directio'n as viewed in Fig. 1. tranmsitted through belt 19 to rotate pulley 1! 'and its associated wheel 3! in a clockwise direc- 50,

tact area with wheel 38 causes it to rotate in a counterclockwise direction. Similarly, the pulley ';'|8 transmits power through the belt 80 to rotate the pulley 18 and its associated wheel 40 in a Power is in turn tion, This rotation of wheel 31 through the concou'nterclockwise direction which in turn trans- Imits rotational energy to the wheel 39 through the contacting area between such wheels so as to rotate it in 'a clockwise direction.

f4! so as to provide for the transmission of power These 54 to travel in a way to effect the movement of Jthe slats55 in an upward direction along the .upper surface of the elevator.

On each side of the elevator are elbows which provide for the.support.of acollector 9| pivoted at lpoints92. Thiscollector 9| is so constructed that ithasa greater lengthtothe ri ht of pivot points: than there is to the left of-suchpoint 'so-that vines which are elevated and. fall onto the: collector produce a tendency to clockwise rotation about point: 92. Such clockwise rotation is prevented by the spring biased latch 93 This springv biased latch 93 may be released by a pull on a cable 94 to allow the collector 91 to rotate in a clockwise direction and dump the collected vines. However, as soon as the vines leave the collector, immediately it returns to its initial position due to gravity. This is because the left side of the collector is heavier than the right side as viewed in Fig. 1 (although it is shorter) on account of the back board 85 running along the rear of the collector. The normal position is determined by a limit stop 95 on each horizontal arm. of the elbow member 90; whereas the operated movement is limited by stops $6 on the upright arms of the elbow members 90. The vines that are gathered on the collector 9| are prevented from being engaged by the retreating teeth on the elevator by reason of a flat sheet like shield 91 which extends across the under surface of the elevator between the elbow members 90 on opposite sides of the elevator.

Operation Itis contemplated that the present invention will be adaptable for use in various connections where vines are to be pulled vertically from the ground, but for the sake of definiteness the present embodiment has been more particularly adapted to harvesting peanut vines. The form of the invention shown in Figs. 1., 2, 3, 4 and is particularly adaptable for pulling the vines of peanut plants which grow in rows. Obviously, the

harvesting machine might include any number of pulling devices, as contemplated in accordance with the present invention, but for the purposes of the present embodiment only two such pulling devices have been shown. Thus, when the vines are to be harvested by the machine of the present invention, the wheels 31, 38, 39 and 40 are adjusted to proper positions by reason of the adjustable members 26 being so moved along the beams l3 and 14 that the point of contact between the wheels 31 and 38 is in line with one row while the point of contact between wheels 39 and 40 is in line with an adjacent row. The tractor T is of course self-propelled and moves the machine along the two rows and at the same time transmits power to the wheels 31, 38, 39'and 40 so that they rotate engaging the vines from the two rows at their respective areas of contact.

For some types of peanuts, it is desirable that they be pulled substantially in a vertical direction and in accordance with the present invention this is accomplished by so selecting the ratio between the pulleys between the power take-off 1 and the pulleys 7'! and 18 that the horizontal component of the travel speed between points of contact on the wheels 31 and 38 for example is exactly equal and opposite to the direction and speed of travel of the machine over the ground- With reference to Fig. 4, it can be seen that the contacting travel caused by the rotation of the wheels can be divided into two components, the horizontal and the vertical. For example, any point on wheel 38 which initially contacts with wheel 31 travels along a line 86 for a distance represented by its length. The actual length of this line can be divided into the distance of vertical pull and the ground travel distance of pull. The speed at which a point on wheel 38 travels along the line of contact 86 may thus also be divided into the ground travel speed of the pull and the vertical travel speed of the pull. The vertical distance of pull may also be termed the lift distance. This distance is dependent upon. the oblique angle at Which the wheels are set. Thus, with the speed of rotation properly selected, as above explained, the .pull on the vines is exactly vertical because the point of contact of a vine between the wheels travels along the ground travel distance toward the rear of the machine at the same speed that the machine is traveling forward over the ground- Thus, the vine contacting point has no resulting travel with respect to the ground, and the force exerted on the vine is a vertical pull through the vertical lift distance.

As the machine travels along the rows of vines, the knives 2| separate the vines from their roots beneath the surface of the ground. This allows the vines together with the connected peanuts free to be pulled and carried upward to a point over the elevator. As the vines leave the points of contact of the pulling device, they are received by the conveyor and carried upwardly to the top of the elevator and allowed to fall into the collector 9|.

When the collector 9| has been filled tothe desired extent, the latch 93 can be released to allow the collector to drop the vines. This control of the latch may be manual or may be automatic; and in either case, it can be so controlled so as to provide for bunches of vines in equally spaced intervals across the field. The automatic control of the latch could of course be controlled by a suitable gear reduction from the power takeoff so that a given distance would be traversed by the machine for each release of the collector.

With some kinds of peanuts, it is desirable that they be distributed along the row rather than being collected in bunches. In such cases, the elevator and collector may be removed from the machine. The vines are pulled by the pulling device and allowed to fall directly along the row in the rear of the machine. In cases of this kind, it is desirable to provide a certain amount of rearward thrust on the vines to keep them from collecting about the pulling device and also to cause them to lie in generally uniform direction along the row as the machine passes along. This is effected by the machine of the present invention by providing that the pulling wheels be driven at a faster rate than above explained, so that the horizontal travel speed of the contacting points between the wheels shall be greater than the travel speed of the machine in the opposite direction along the ground. The difference between these two rates or speeds is the net thrust rearwardly on the vines.

Structure of Figs. 6 and 7 The present invention is also embodied in a form illustrated in Figs. 6 and 7 which is more particularly useful in connection with those types of peanuts which spread or do not grow in well defined rows. This form of the invention is similar in many respects to the preferrred form above described, but differs in the type of pulling device employed. Also, the underground cutting knives rather than being relatively short as shown in Fig. 2 are sufficiently long to meet at the center of the machine as seen in Fig. 7.

This form of the invention includes the same tractor T and the same general form of carrier and drive mechanism. Also, the same type of elevator and collector is employed. This is indicated in the drawings by the use of the same reference characters.

The pulling device is formed by a relatively long drum I 00 to which projecting arms I 0| are attached at spaced intervals along its length and with backwardly sloping attachment as shown in Fig.. 6. This drum I is attached to a shaft I02 which passes through it and is provided with suitable bearings at opposite ends by reason of the supporting plates I03 attached to the downwardly extending supports I9 also employed in Fig. 1. Surroundin the drum I00 are a large number of spaced shoes I04 all of which are'connected on their lower ends to a laterally extending bar I05 which is attached at its opposite ends to the supports I03 on opposite sides of the machine. The arms IOI, thus, in effect rotate in slots formed by these shoes which tend to prevent the vines and their attached peanut stalks from being wound about the drum I00 as it rotates. The arms IOI reach under the peanut stalks and lift or pull them from the ground. Referring to Fig. 6, it .can be seen that these shoes I04 in effect slide along the surface of the ground, and the arms IN on the drum I00 reach into the ground and lift upwardly as they travel in a clockwise direction about the shaft I02.

Just to the rear of the pulling arms IOI on drum I00 is a beater. This comprises another drum I06, which passes over a shaft I01 being suitably mounted thereon. This shaft I0! is also provided with suitable bearings in the support members I03 on opposite sides of the machine. Mounted on the beater drum I06 are The arms I08 thus serve to pick up the vines from the upper portions of the shoes I04 as they are brought to that position by the arms WI. The vines are then pushed over the top of the beater onto the elevator which carries them to the collector 9| in a manner previously described.

Referring to Fig. '7, it will be seen that a relatively small pulley I09 is attached to the shaft I02 and has a belt H0 connecting it with a relatively large pulley I I I on the shaft 68. Obviously, the belt H0 is driven by pulley III in such a direction as to cause the clockwise rotation of the pulling drum I00. Similarly, the pulley H2 is attached to the shaft I01 and is connected to the pulley II3 through the medium of the belt II4 which also provides for the clockwise rotation of the drum I06 as viewed in Fig. 6'. As

above mentioned, suitable ratios are selected for the machine along the ground, the knives cut the peanut stalks from the lower portions of their roots, and the pulling arms I0| are rotated sufficiently rapid to lift the vines with their connected peanuts from the ground and pass them over the beater to the elevator. The beater not only acts as a passing medium and as a means of keeping the pulling drum and its associated shoes cleared of vines, but also acts to sufficiently vibrate the vines as to remove excess dirt from them which can obviously fall to the ground at the rear of the drum.

Having thus described two forms of a peanut harvestingmachine as embodying the principles of the present invention, it is to be understood that various other modifications, alterations and adjustments may be made to meet the various conditions and requirements of practice without in any way departing from the contemplated scope of the invention.

What I claim as my invention is:

1. In a peanut harvesting machine,a power driven carrier for moving along a row of peanut vines, two Wheels attached to saidcarrier and both having rubber tires, said wheels being located on parallel axes at a predetermined angle away from the vertical and at predetermined distances apart to cause said tires to make a travelling contact, said wheels being located just above the surface of the ground and adapted to move along a row of vines in a manner that the vines may enter between said wheels at the initial travel point of their contact and may leave said wheels at the last of 'their travelling, contact, power operated means for driving said wheels in a direction to make their points of contact travel in a direction opposite to the direction of travel of said power driven carrier and at a corresponding speed.

2. In a harvesting machine, a power driven carrier for moving along a row of vines, a pulling device attached to said carrier comprising a pair of wheels having mounted thereon low pressure pneumatic tires, said wheels being so spaced as to cause said tires to contact each other causing a limited depression of each tire to thereby produce a substantial mutually contacting area on the tires, the axes of said wheels being parallel and said wheels assuming an inclined plane relative to the horizontal and said wheels being located just above the surface of the ground, power operated means for driving said two wheels in a direction to cause the points of contact between said tires to travel in a direction opposite to the direction of movement of said power driven carrier.

3. In a harvesting machine, a pulling device comprising a pair of wheels having resilient tires mounted thereon, said wheels being located at points having a distance between them less than the sum of their radii to thereby cause said tires to be depressed at their points of contact, said wheels being adapted to being moved along the surface of the ground but forming an oblique angle thereto, power operated means for driving said wheels to cause their points of contact to travel in a straight line in a particular direction, and means for moving said pulling device along a row of vines in the opposite direction and over said row to thereby cause the vines to enter the contacting area between said tires, whereby said vines are pulled substantially vertically from the ground upon entering the contacting area between said tires.

4. In a peanut harvesting machine, a carrier capable of being power driven forwardly over the ground at a selected speed, two circular wheels mounted on said carrier and each being provided with slightly deflated pneumatic rubber tires, said wheels having their axes extending parallel to each other in a plane slightly off the perpendicular and tilted toward the forward portion of said carrier, said axes being spaced at a distance such as to cause said pneumatic tires to m navuand'bdw r ri'ven'gmeans Tor rotating wheels at a nite to cause said travellin ts 6f Contact to move'hofizdntaHy at afspee'd siidndihg to said s'eleted forward speed fif sfa Tarrier, said points 03. "Contact ,allso mos/mg bbl iqfi'ly ii way from the ground, whereby Ipefamit Vilffiiil1 be grifaped with siibs talnfially the same force throughoqt iQhe ..verfiica1 'epulling operation pefiormed by s'iid iifienmaltic 'fiire's. vESJIn a; harvesting machine, a power driven iiifibtbr IiaQViIig a'f'v'ine pulling dev'ic atfadh' ed fliretb' ebmpfising a carrier frame, a pair of wfieels' haviiig lres'ilint tires, said whee'ls bjing iiidi'ififidfin paJiaIII axes 611' said t zarrier frame @fbbifits spaed apart a. distance less than the siixiidgf tlieir radii -to thereby cause said fires tO'Tbe iibls'se'd at Ifiheir points of cqnta't, said whelslbirigmburiiidto cause said tires tofoim liquezinglewith respect 'to fhe'g rdund, a e1 di'ive donn'e'ction between saliii Whels'faLhd sa firajtor fdr driving seam whels'to cau'sth'ir p'bififs "of e'ohiia t 'to "trave1 obliquely away Zfrom she rdund iii a, "qireetion dppasite "from 'the dimg a hcri'zdnw'l 'cbm'pbil'ent moving at a "speed s'fib'stafitfally "cforrespdhding to the forward sp'eefi jof 's'ai'd tractor and the attached p'uTli'ng fievic'e aiiii having a firm-am 'compohent for 'pullifig any Vin'e's entering the contacting area between said tir'es.

E. PRIESTLEY.

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